Garment with cell phone pockets.

ABSTRACT

A garment has two layers, with one or more pockets on the inner surface of the inner layer. The garment is comfortable to wear and can safely, with easy accessibility, securely store a cell phone and other important items. A preferred embodiment of the invention is a pair of shorts, with an elasticized waistband and a seamless, knitted inner layer similar to “boy short” style underwear. This seamless, knitted “boy short” style underwear inner layer provides comfort to the user. Two vertical side hip interior pockets are sewn to the inner liner of the inner layer at the hips of the user, making it comfortable for a user to carry a cell phone and/or other items. The shorts have a thin line of reflective fabric on the seams and hem of the shorts, providing safety for the user.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Utility application Ser. No.16/425,066, filed May 29, 2019, which is pending, and claims priorityback to U.S. Provisional No. 62/683,941, entitled Garment with cellphone pockets, filed 12 Jun. 2018, the contents of which areincorporated by reference.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

This invention was not federally sponsored.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

This invention relates to the general field of clothing, and morespecifically, to a pair of shorts, pants or Capris with a specificdesign and the ability to comfortably, safely, and with easyaccessibility carry a cell phone and other items, including but notlimited to, a medical device, small wallet, keys, ID, energy bars, cashand/or credit card. In a particularly preferred embodiment, a pair ofshorts, pants or Capris with enhanced comfort and cell phone carryingcapabilities is described in this application, but the materials andmethods laid out in this application could just as easily apply to otheritems of clothing worn by women, men or children.

Brief Description of Invention

As discussed above, a particularly preferred embodiment of the inventionis the utilitarian features of a comfortable, stylish and yet functionalshort, pant or Capri. To provide comfort, the shorts, pants or Caprisincorporate an elasticized waistband with an interior, non-elasticizeddrawstring cord, so wearers can comfortably slip on the shorts, pants orCapris, and tie them more securely, if and when needed, by tighteningthe non-elasticized drawstring cord. Inside the shorts, pants or Caprisis what is commonly known as built-in seamless “boy short” styleunderwear, which is comprised of a snug fitting piece of fabric thatextends from the waist to the intersection between the legs and the bodyof the wearer. This seamless “boy short” style underwear provides aninner layer of privacy and comfort, and yet because it ends at the topof the legs of the wearer, it does not bunch up, stretch out or causechafing, as can be the case with inner garments that extend down thelegs of the wearer. The “boy short” underwear is knitted on a machinethat creates a seamless inner layer, enhancing the comfort of thewearer.

Since it is anticipated that this short, pant or Capri will be worn byexercisers, walkers, joggers, golfers, hikers, travelers, sportspeople,athletes and runners who often will be in close proximity to roads, anattractive yet effective strip of reflective fabric is sewn into theseams along the sides of the shorts, pants or Capris and around thehems, which can be straight or scalloped. There are two interiorvertical side hip pockets for a cell phone and/or the aforementioneditems that are sewn below the waistband of the inner seamless “boyshort” underwear at the hips of the wearer. Both pockets willaccommodate a cell phone and the aforementioned items. These pocketskeep the cell phone and other small items securely contained. The pocketplacement on the inner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short”underwear below the waistband at the hips of the wearer of the shorts,pants or Capris, ensures that the cell phone and/or the aforementioneditems can be carried inconspicuously and comfortably, with easyaccessibility. The cell phone and/or the aforementioned items will bekept stable and safely secured while maintaining accessibility to theitems in the interior vertical side hip pockets sewn several inchesbelow the waistband at the hips of the wearer.

Making comfortable, functional shorts, pants or Capris has been achallenge. With the profusion of cell phones, and the transition of cellphones from a convenience to an everyday necessity that is taken toalmost all activities, the additional challenge of how to effectivelysecure a cell phone inside shorts, pants or Capris has presented itself.

The key to this invention is a) the location of the pocket placement onthe inner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short” underwear belowthe waistband at the hips of the wearer, so that the phone does notslap, rub or dig into the wearer's front or back sections, and b)placing the cell phone in a pocket on the inside of the inner layerensures stabilization, easy accessibility, comfort, and preventspickpocketing. The theory behind the location of the pocket applies to avariety of shorts, pants and Capris.

The prior art presents a number of attempts to solve this problem, butnone that so effectively combines the pocket placement for a cell phoneand/or the aforementioned items in an ideal location on the inner linerof the inner layer of the shorts, pants or Capris. This particularcombination has proven to result in an extremely comfortable and usefulpair of shorts, pants or Capris that prevents the exerciser, hiker,golfer, traveler, athlete, sports enthusiast, runner, walker or joggerfrom having the cell phone slap his/her thigh when the phone and/or theaforementioned items are contained in a pocket located on theindividual's thigh; having to shove the cell phone into a woman's orgirl's sports bra, which is potentially unhealthy; having to hold thecell phone in his/her hand, which can cause cramping or being strappedto a bicep, which is inconvenient and difficult, when trying to accessthe cell phone or music device, and can potentially reduce blood flow,create an unwanted rash, and could limit muscle contraction.

There are shorts, pants or Capris with reflective details, however theseare mostly reflective patches that are glued or heat-affixed to theexterior of the shorts, pants or Capris. These reflective details tendto get damaged when washed and lose effectiveness over time. Thesereflective details are typically the logo of the company or a smallstripe, and do not create visibility during low-visibility times for theexerciser, runner, sports enthusiast, athlete, golfer, traveler, hiker,walker or jogger.

There are also shorts, pants or Capris with cell phone pockets, howeverthese are usually too small, have inadequate closure methods, or arelocated on a part of the shorts, pants or Capris where they areinaccessible and/or uncomfortable. The existing cell phone pockets arealso not well secured, such that there is a danger of the entire pocket“flipping over” the waistband or out of other pocket locations, thuspotentially causing the cell phone and/or other aforementioned items tofall out, be sat on, banged, knocked, or damaged.

Shorts, pants or Capris with elastic waistbands are well known, but thecurrent invention combines an elastic waistband with a non-elasticizeddrawstring cord, such that the wearer can benefit from the comfort of anelastic waistband, but when he/she really needs to make sure the shorts,pants or Capris stay on, he/she can do so by tightening them with thenon-elasticized drawstring cord.

Shorts, pants or Capris with inner layers are also known in the art, butthis invention has built-in seamless “boy short” style underwear knittedto enhance comfort and serves a secondary function by anchoring the cellphone pocket to the shorts.

The prior art teaches a number of inventions that address some aspect ofpockets and multiple layer short, pants or Capris, but none combine thelocation of the pocket below the waistband at the hips of the wearerwith the location on the inside of an inner layer below the waistband.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,145,132 to Towner discloses a two-plyloose-fitting undergarment which lacks a pocket and is not a garment onewould wear outside of the house. Towner's invention is joined and sewntogether at both the top and bottom of the outer and inner portions, andthe outer and inner portions are the same length. Bolker's invention hasboth the outer layer and the inner layer free hanging, with the outerlayer a significant distance “longer” than the inner layer.

US20130091619A1 to Hacker describes athletic shorts with a pocket, butnot with a pocket on the inside surface of an inner layer that isbasically a “boy short” underwear. Hacker's design extends from theanterior and posterior edges from the superior edge of the pocketassembly. This is triangular in shape and has an anterior or posterioredge with a pocket assembly superior edge with “downward angles definingan apex 58 so as to create an accurate or V shaped configuration.”Bolker's design, is simply a rectangular pocket sewn onto the insidesurface of the inner layer of a 2-layer garment, where the two layersare both free hanging. Bolker has no “outer layer” or “pocket assembly”as is clearly defined in Hacker, and Bolker's pocket is not attached orsewn along the waistband, as is Hacker's. The location of Bolker'spocket is essential to the functionality of the invention, as the pocketplacement is on the inner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short”underwear (and the cell phone) at the hips of the wearer below thewaistband.

By way of further explanation, in Hacker, whose pocket assembly ismulti-layered, “the pocket assembly 50 is coupled to the outer layer 30and the inner layer 40 (Bolker's pocket is coupled only to the innerside of the inner layer) along at least a portion of one or both of thepocket assembly interior edge 56 and pocket assembly posterior edge 56by sewing stitches 62 (as opposed to Bolker's pocket which is attachedonly to the inner layer). Access to the pocket 52 may be made via outerlayer opening 33 (which Bolker does not have) in the outer layer 30.”Bolker's pocket is not accessible through the outer layer or thewaistband.

US20170325531A1 to Lomax is basically a surfing trunk with a drawstring,but no pocket and no “boy short” underwear.

US20180228232A1 to Fisher has a pocket sewn to the inner side of what isknown as a “surfing short” that is suitable to hold a key or anothersmall object. The pocket in Fisher is an opening in the space which isformed through the outer layer of the waistband. It is a slit pocketattached to a trim piece waistband on a pair of shorts. The pocketplacement on Bolker's invention is situated at the hips of the wearer atthe inner liner of the inner layer “boy short” underwear below thewaistband and does not extend through the outer layer of the waistbandnor is it affixed to a waistband, nor does the waistband communicatewith the pocket.

Support for this contention is found the Fisher's Abstract:

-   -   “Aspects herein provide for a pocket structure for an apparel        item. The apparel item comprises an outer panel of material, an        inner panel of material, a pocket panel, and a double-layer trim        piece such as a waistband. A top edge of the outer panel is        affixed to an outer layer of the waistband, and a top edge of        the inner panel is affixed to an inner layer of the waistband.        The pocket panel is positioned between the inner panel and the        outer panel, and a top edge of the pocket panel is affixed to        the outer layer of the waistband, and a bottom edge of the        pocket panel is affixed to the inner panel of material. A pocket        space is defined between the pocket panel and the inner panel of        material. An opening to the space is formed through the outer        layer of the waistband.” [Emphasis Added]

Further support is found in Claim 1 of Fischer:

“1. An apparel item for a lower torso of a wearer, the apparel itemcomprising:

-   -   an outer panel of material;    -   an inner panel of material, wherein the outer panel of material        and the inner panel of material form at least a torso portion of        the apparel item;    -   a waistband comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein        at least one opening is formed in the first layer of the        waistband, and wherein a top edge of the outer panel of material        is affixed to the first layer of the waistband and a top edge of        the inner panel of material is affixed to the second layer of        the waistband; and    -   at least one pocket panel positioned between the outer panel of        material and the inner panel of material, the pocket panel        comprising at least a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing side        edges, wherein the top edge of the pocket panel is affixed to        the first layer of the waistband, and the bottom edge of the        pocket panel is affixed to the inner panel of material so as to        define a space between the pocket panel and at least the inner        panel of material, and wherein the opening in the first layer of        the waistband is in communication with the space between the        pocket panel and the inner panel of material.” [Emphasis Added]

US20190174846A1 to Puzzo describes side-zippered pants and does notrefer to pockets at the hips of the wearer.

US2016/0331053 to Gordon teaches a “garment having a pocket”, but the“pocket” is in the waistband of Gordon's garment, as opposed to Bolker'sinvention where the pocket is not attached in any way to the waistband.“The present disclosure further provides such a garment with a pocket inwhich the garment has a brief body and/or bottom with a waistband thathas the pocket formed therein.” [0010]. Looking at Claim 1, the locationof the pocket in the waistband is dear:

“1. A garment comprising:

-   -   a body of fabric forming a garment body; and    -   a waistband connected to the garment body, the waistband having        a first edge and a second edge opposite to the first edge, the        waistband having a first layer of material and a second layer of        material being connected both at the first edge and the second        edge, the first edge also being connected to the garment body,        the waistband having a waistband depth defined by a distance        between the first edge and the second edge, the waistband        forming a pocket, the pocket has an opening that accesses a        space inside the pocket and a pocket depth between the opening        and the first edge, the waistband depth being greater than the        pocket depth, wherein the pocket obfuscates the contents        therein. [Emphasis Added]

As opposed to Gordon, Bolker's invention locates the pockets on theinner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short” underwear below thewaistband. There is no contact between the pocket and the waistband. Thepocket placement is specifically designed and intended to keep the cellphone located at the hips of the wearer on the inner liner of the innerlayer of the “boy short” underwear below the waistband, as opposed tohaving it be in a horizontally oriented pocket in the waistband.

As discussed previously, by placing the pockets directly on the innerliner of the inner layer of the “boy short” underwear below thewaistband at the hips of the wearer, Bolker's invention prevents thecell phone and other aforementioned items from chafing or rubbingagainst the body as the wearer walks or runs. Because the pocket is onthe inside of the inner liner “boy short” underwear, it is also a greatfirst layer of defense against pickpocketing. The shape of the pocket iscrucial as it secures and stabilizes a modern cell phone and/or theother aforementioned items, and the fact that it is sewn or otherwiseattached to the inner liner of the inner layer of “boy short” underwearmakes the phone and/or other small item storage more comfortable, safe,accessible and inconspicuous at the hips of the wearer.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a short,pant or Capri with pockets that securely, comfortably and safelyaccommodate and hold a cell phone and other small aforementioned items,with easy accessibility, and an elasticized waistband that prevents theshorts, pants or Capris from falling down, while wearing the shorts,pants or Capris, with a seamless “boy short” underwear as an innerlayer, with reflective fabric sewn on the hems and into the hip seams.

Further objects of the invention include:

Providing shorts, pants or Capris with an effective inner layer thatdoes not bunch up at the intersection of the legs and the body.

Providing a short, pant or Capri with a “boy short” underwear innerlayer that has been knitted to be seamless.

Providing a short, pant or Capri with a non-elasticized, continuousinterior drawstring cord.

Providing a short, pant or Capri with thin strips of reflective fabricsewn into the hip seams and on the hem of the short, pant or Capri.

Providing shorts, pants or Capris with pockets large enough to secure alarge cell phone and/or other small aforementioned items, where thepockets are sewn onto the inner liner of the inner layer of theseamless, knitted “boy short” underwear below the waistband, with thepocket placement at the hips of the wearer.

Providing shorts, pants or Capris with a straight or scalloped hem.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofmay be better understood, and in order that the present contribution tothe art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of theinvention that will be described hereinafter and which will form thesubject matter of the claims appended hereto. The features listed hereinand other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention willbecome better understood with reference to the following description andappended claims. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated inand constitute part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of theinvention and, together with the description, serve to explain theprinciples of the invention.

It should be understood that while the preferred embodiments of theinvention are described in some detail herein, the present disclosure ismade by way of example only and that variations and changes thereto arepossible without departing from the subject matter coming within thescope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof,which claims I regard as my invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Two preferred forms of the invention will now be described withreference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exterior front view of the elasticized waistband portion ofthe invention.

FIG. 2 is a front interior view of the non-elasticized, continuousinterior drawstring cord.

FIG. 3 is a perspective interior view of the interior pockets which aresituated at each hip below the elasticized waistband and sewn into theinner liner of the inner layer built-in, seamless “boy short” styleunderwear below the waistband with a non-elasticized, continuousinterior drawstring cord and reflective fabric sewn on the hems and inthe side seams of the shorts.

FIG. 4 is another interior perspective view of the interior pockets ateach hip which are situated below the elasticized waistband and sewninto the inner liner of the inner layer built-in, seamless “boy short”style underwear with a non-elasticized, continuous interior drawstringcord and reflective fabric sewn on the hems and in the side seams of theshorts.

FIG. 5 is a perspective exterior view of the hem of the shorts, whichcan be straight or scalloped with reflective fabric sewn into the sideof the hip seams and on the hems of the shorts.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective interior view of the shorts showing thelocation of the two interior pockets on the side of the shorts at thehips of the wearer, and how a wearer can slide a cell phone, sliminsertable container, pouch or wallet and/or other items into either oneof the pockets.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective interior view of the shorts showing thelocation of the two interior pockets on the sides of the shorts at thehips of the wearer, and how a wearer can slide a cell phone into eitherone of the pockets.

FIG. 8 is an interior side view of the shorts, showing the location ofthe pocket on the inner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short”underwear below the waistband at the hips of the wearer.

FIG. 9 is an interior front view of another embodiment of the inventionwith longer leg portions.

FIG. 10 is an exterior back view of the embodiment of the inventionillustrated in FIG. 9, but not turned inside out.

FIG. 11 is an interior, partial cut-away view showing how a cell phonecan be slid into one of the pockets.

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view showing the relationship between thetwo layers of fabric and the location of the pocket.

REFERENCE NUMBERS USED

-   1. Elasticized waistband-   2. Non-elasticized drawstring cord-   3. Channel inside elasticized waistband-   4. Eyelet hole-   5. Reflective fabric-   6. Inner layer seamless “boy short” style underwear-   7. Pocket-   8. Pocket body-   9. Pocket opening-   10. (Left blank on purpose)-   11. Scalloped hem-   12. Insertable container, pouch or wallet-   13. Cell phone-   14. Outer Layer

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with referencesmade to the drawings below. The components in the drawings are notnecessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed upon clearlyillustrating the components of the present invention. Moreover, likereference numerals designate corresponding parts through the severalviews in the drawings. Before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the inventionare not limited in their application to the details of construction andto the arrangement of the components set forth in the followingdescription or illustrated in the drawings. The embodiments of theinvention are capable of being practiced and carried out in variousways. In addition, the phraseology and terminology employed herein arefor the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

FIG. 1 is an exterior front view perspective of the elasticizedwaistband portion of the invention. The elasticized waistband 1 isroughly 2 to 3 inches in height, with an outer surface and an innersurface, stitched together at the base to form a hollow channel betweenthe outer surface and the inner surface.

FIG. 2 is a front interior view perspective of the non-elasticized,continuous interior drawstring cord. The drawstring cord 2 is movablyembedded in the channel between the outer surface and the inner surfaceof the elasticized waistband 1 with a channel in the elasticizedwaistband 3. The ends of the drawstring cord extend through two eyeletholes 4 to allow a wearer of the invention to tighten the shorts asneeded. On each side of the interior of the shorts is a pocket 7 whichis attached on the inside of the seamless “boy short” underwear 6,referred to as the inner layer, where the inner layer has an outer linerwhich faces the short and an inner liner which faces the body where thepockets placement is on the inner liner of the inner layer of the “boyshort” underwear below the waistband at the hips of the wearer.

FIG. 3 is a perspective interior view of the interior pockets 7 whichare situated below the elasticized waistband 1 with a channel in theelasticized waistband 3, and sewn onto the inner liner of the built-in,seamless “boy short” style underwear 6 at the hips of the wearer, with anon-elasticized, continuous interior drawstring cord 2 and reflectivefabric 5 sewn on the hem and into the hip seams of the shorts. Thereflective fabric 5, is sewn into the intersection of the front and backpanels at each hip, and along the bottom seam of the shorts. Thisreflective fabric 5 is superior to the prior art that teaches applying areflective glue or overlay, which will over time potentially deteriorateduring the washing of the garment. The reflective fabric 5 serves toalert cars, bicyclists, and even other exercisers, walkers, joggers,hikers, golfers or runners during low visibility times by providingbright reflection from his/her front side, backside, and side of thehips. As can be seen in this illustration, pockets 7 are relatively wideand long—specifically designed to be wide enough and long enough to holda cell phone or other items.

FIG. 4 is another perspective interior view of the interior pockets ateach hip of the wearer which are situated below the elasticizedwaistband and sewn onto the inner liner of the inner layer of thebuilt-in, seamless “boy short” style underwear with a non-elasticized,continuous interior drawstring cord and reflective fabric sewn on thehem and into the hip seams of the shorts. To enhance the comfort of theinvention, an inner layer 6 is provided. The inner layer “boy short”style underwear garment portion 6, which is seamless, snugly fits aroundthe lower torso of the wearer, but ends at the intersection of the torsoand the legs, so that it doesn't slap, bunch up, stretch or chafe as thewearer walks, runs, jogs, golfs, hikes or exercises. This inner layer 6is knitted to avoid any seams, thereby making it more comfortable forthe wearer. The interior pockets 7 are sewn below the inside of theelasticized waistband 1 and to the inner layer 6, thereby making itsolidly attached at both ends to the garment. This minimizes the effectson the items in the pockets 7 from excessive movements, such as slappingthe thigh of the wearer, or swinging back-and-forth, side to side, andup and down while reducing potential damage to the cell phone and/or theitems contained in the pockets. By placing the interior pockets 7 on theinner liner of the inner layer of the “boy short” underwear below thewaistband at the hips of the wearer, Bolker's invention solves the priorart problem of cell phones placed in pockets at the front of the shortswhich jabs and/or slaps the wearer with every step. The prior artproblem of a person losing a cell phone from an exterior pocket througheither pickpocketing or just having the cell phone fall out is alsosolved by locating the pockets on the inner liner of the inner layer ofthe shorts. The interior pocket placement maintains a smooth, sleek lookand feel as the items are secured more comfortably and inconspicuouslywith easy accessibility.

FIG. 5 is a side exterior view of the hem of the short, which can bestraight or scalloped 11, trimmed in reflective fabric 5 sewn into thesides of the hip seams and on the hem of the shorts.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective interior view of the shorts showing thelocation of the two interior pockets 7 on the sides of the shorts at thehips of the wearer on the inner layer 6, and how a wearer can slide acell phone, slim insertable container, pouch or wallet 12 (or anothersimilarly shaped item) into one of the pockets 7. The insertablecontainer, pouch or wallet 12 can house an ID, credit card, keys,medical information, and/or any other slim items that a wearer of theinvention may wish to put in the container, pouch or wallet.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective interior view of the shorts showing thelocation of the two interior pockets 7 below the waistband 1 at the hipsof the wearer, exemplifying how a wearer can slide a cell phone 13 intoeither one of the pockets on the inner layer 6. After inserting the cellphone 13 into the pocket 7, the pocket helps to retain the cell phoneand/or other item(s) safely, inconspicuously and with easyaccessibility.

FIG. 8 is an interior side view of the shorts, after they have beenturned inside out, showing the location of the interior pocket below thewaistband at the hip of the wearer. The pocket 7, with a pocket body 8and a pocket opening 9, is sewn to the inner liner of the “boy short”style seamless underwear 6 just below the elasticized waistband 1 sothat it is secure and will not bounce around when a wearer of theinvention runs, walks, jogs, hikes, golfs or exercises with it. Itshould be noted that the pocket 7 has a rectangular shape, such that acell phone can be comfortably secured by the sides and bottom of thepocket. The location of the pocket 7 at the hips of the wearer preventsthe edges of the cell phone from slapping and chafing the wearer's back,thighs, legs and abdomen while the wearer is walking, running orexercising. In a preferred embodiment, the pocket height is around threetimes the pocket width, such that it can conveniently secure a cellphone. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the pocket width is 3½″and the pocket height is 6½″, which is an ideal configuration to securea modern cell phone. In another particularly preferred embodiment aimedat the Samsung Galaxy Note line of cell phones, the pocket width is 4.1″and the pocket height is 6¾″. There is a space between the opening ofthe pocket and the bottom of the waistband 1, and another space betweenthe bottom of the pocket 7 and the bottom of the inner layer 6. Thepocket placement is designed to locate the cell phone and/or other smallitems at the hips of the wearer to minimize any rubbing, chafing,bouncing or slapping of the cell phone and/or other small items.

FIG. 8 also illustrates the horizontal and vertical calculations thatwent into the pocket placement, so that the pockets are located at thehips of the user. The inner layer 6 extends from the bottom of thewaistband 1 to the hem of the inner layer. This distance is referred toas the “inner layer length”. An “inner layer width” is measured from thefront of the inner layer 6 to the back of the inner layer, when thegarment is laid down flat. A specific vertical point (along the innerlayer length) intersects with a specific horizontal point (along theinner layer width) at a pocket placement center. The pocket placementcenter locates the pocket directly at the hips of the user so that thecontents of the pocket do not dig in, jab, chafe or otherwise interferewith the wearer when he/she exercises.

FIG. 9 is a front interior view of another embodiment of the inventionwith longer leg portions 14. The basic concept behind the invention ispreserved, with an elastic waistband 1, two pockets 7, and a comfortableseamless “boy short” style underwear inner layer 6. In this embodiment,the reflective layer 5 is sewn into the hip seams and on the bottom ofthe leg portions.

FIG. 10 is an exterior back view of the embodiment of the inventionillustrated in FIG. 9, but not turned inside out. The outer layer/legportions 14 allow a wearer to stay warmer than with the shorts versionpreviously described, and the longer reflective fabric 5 providesgreater visibility for the wearer of Bolker's invention should he/she beout at night or in low visibility areas.

FIG. 11 is an interior, partial cut-away view showing how a cell phonecan be slid into one of the pockets. The pocket 7 is attached to theinner liner of the inner layer 6 of the garment and secures the cellphone 13 at the hips of the wearer. It should be noted that the pocketplacement is crucial to the effective functioning of the invention, andthat placing it at the hips of the wearer prevents unwanted chafing,rubbing, bouncing or slapping as the wearer exercises. This figure alsoshows how locating the pocket on the inside of the inner layer providesprotection against pickpocketing or the cell phone or other small itemsfrom falling out of the wearer's pocket.

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view showing the relationship between thetwo layers of fabric—the outer layer 14 and the inner layer 6—and thelocation of the pocket. The pocket 7 is attached to the inside of theinner layer 6. There is space above the pocket 7 and the waistband 1,and another space between the bottom of the pocket 7 and the bottom ofthe inner layer 6. The pocket is long enough to secure a cell phone 13and narrow enough to prevent the cell phone from rotating side-to-sidewhile running, walking, or exercising while providing easy accessibilityto the items located in the pockets 7.

In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a garment forexercising, walking, running, golfing, hiking, traveling, or joggingconsisting of: an outer layer, an inner layer, and a waistband, wherethe outer layer 14 and the inner layer 6 are connected to a waistbandbottom of the waistband, and where the inner layer has an outer side, aninner side, and an inner layer bottom, where there are one or morepockets placed on the inner side of the inner layer, where each of theone or more pockets has a pocket bottom, two pocket sides, and a pocketopening, where the pocket bottom and the two pocket sides are stitchedto the inner side of the inner layer, where there is a bottom spacebetween the pocket bottom and the inner layer bottom, and there is a topspace between the pocket opening and the waistband bottom.

Additional embodiments allow for each of the one or more pockets has apocket height and a pocket width, and where the pocket height is greaterthan the pocket width, where the pocket height is around two timeslarger than the pocket width, where the outer layer has an outer layerlength, and where the inner layer has an inner layer length, and wherethe inner layer length is less than the outer layer length.

In other embodiments, designed to very closely nestle a cell phone, thepocket height is 6½″ and the pocket width is 3½″, or the pocket heightis 6¾″ and the pocket width is 3.1″.

More broadly, the invention also contemplates a garment for exercising,walking, running, golfing, hiking, traveling, or jogging comprising: anouter layer, an inner layer, and a waistband, with the outer layer andthe inner layer are connected to the bottom of the waistband, and wherethe inner layer and outer side, an inner side, and an inner layerbottom, where there are one or more pockets placed on the inner side ofthe inner layer, where each of the one or more pockets has a pocketbottom, two pocket sides, and a pocket opening, where the pocket bottomand the two pocket sides are stitched to the inner side of the innerlayer, where there is a bottom space between the pocket bottom and theinner layer bottom, and there is a top space between the pocket openingand the waistband bottom, with each of the one or more pockets has apocket height and a pocket width, and where the pocket height is greaterthan the pocket width, where the pocket height is around two timeslarger than the pocket width, where the top space is between ¼″ and ¾″and the bottom space is between 1″ and 2″, and where the outer layer hasan outer layer length, and where the inner layer has an inner layerlength, and where the inner layer length is less than the outer layerlength.

Additional embodiments consider that the outer portion consists of anouter surface and an inner surface, a front, a back, two sides; awaistband section; two pocket sections; and an inner layer section,where the waistband section consists of an elasticized waistband with awaistband outer face, a waistband inner face, a waistband top and awaistband bottom, where there is a gap between the waistband outer faceand the waistband inner face, and where there are two eyelet holes inthe waistband inner face, and a continuous interior drawstring cord,where the continuous interior drawstring cord is non-elasticized, andwhere the continuous inner drawstring cord has two drawstring endsections and a drawstring middle section, and where the drawstringmiddle section is located in the gap, and where the two drawstring endsections extend from the gap through the eyelet holes, such that atleast three inches of each of the two drawstring end sections extendthrough an outer side of the eyelet holes, where the outer portionconsists of four panels of material that extend from the waistbandsection to two hems, where the four panels of material have two hip seamintersections, where two of the four panels of material are sewn to eachother at the two sides, and where two of the four panels of material aresewn to each other at the front and the back, and where each of the fourpanels of material terminate at a hem,

The invention also contemplates hems with four lines of reflectivematerial, where the four lines of reflective material are sewn on eachof the two hems and into each of the two hip seam intersections, wherethe inner layer section is a seamless, knitted “boy short” styleunderwear, consisting of an inner layer outer surface, an inner layerinner surface, an inner layer upper end, an inner layer lower end, aninner layer front, an inner layer back, and two inner layer sides, wherethe inner layer upper end and the inner layer lower end terminates at anintersection of a lower torso between two legs of a wearer, such thatthe layer does not bunch up, stretch out or cause chafing when thewearer is exercising, walking, running, golfing, hiking or jogging.

Additional considerations include where each of the one or more pocketshas a pocket height and a pocket width, and where the pocket height isgreater than the pocket width, and where each of the two pocket sectionsconsist of a pocket defined on its sides by a pocket front, a pocketback, two pocket sides, and a pocket bottom, where the pocket front andthe pocket back are approximately 6 to 7 inches long and approximately 4inches wide, and where the pocket front and pocket back are sewn to theinner layer inner surface, where the top space is ½″ and the bottomspace is 1¾″.

Alternatively, the invention could have the pocket height is ½ and thepocket width is 3½″, or even the pocket height is 6¾″ and the pocketwidth is 3.1″, and even, where the outer portion is a short, or evenwhere the outer portion is a ¾ length pant.

Another feature could be where the hem is straight or scalloped, wherethe outer portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, afront, a back, two sides; a waistband section; two pocket sections; andan inner layer section, where the waistband section comprises anelasticized waistband with a waistband outer face, a waistband innerface, a waistband top and a waistband bottom, where there is a gapbetween the waistband outer face and the waistband inner face, and wherethere are two eyelet holes in the waistband inner face, and a continuousinterior drawstring cord, where the continuous interior drawstring cordis non-elasticized, and where the continuous inner drawstring cord hastwo drawstring end sections and a drawstring middle section, and wherethe drawstring middle section is located in the gap, and where the twodrawstring end sections extend from the gap through the eyelet holes,such that at least three inches of each of the two drawstring endsections extend through an outer side of an eyelet hole, where the outerportion comprises four panels of material that extend from the waistbandsection to two hems, where the four panels of material have two hip seamintersections, where two of the four panels of material are sewn to eachother at the two sides, and where two of the four panels of material aresewn to each other at the front and the back, and where each of the fourpanels of material terminate at a hem, where the inner layer section isa seamless, knitted “boy short” underwear, consisting of an inner layerouter surface, an inner layer inner surface, an inner layer upper end,an inner layer lower end, an inner layer front, an inner layer back, andtwo inner layer sides, where the inner layer upper end and the innerlayer lower end terminates at an intersection of a lower torso betweentwo legs of a wearer, such that the layer does not bunch up, stretch outor cause chafing when the wearer is exercising, walking, running,golfing, hiking or jogging, where each of the two pocket sectionscomprise a pocket defined on its sides by a pocket front, a pocket back,two pocket sides, and a pocket bottom, and where the pocket front andpocket back are sewn to the inner layer inner surface, where each of thetwo pockets is approximately 6 to 7 inches long and approximately 4inches wide.

Additional embodiments call for the garment to additionally comprisefour lines of reflective material, where two of the four lines ofreflective material are sewn on each of the hems and two of the fourlines of reflective material into each of the hip seam intersections,where the outer layer length is at least two inches longer than theinner layer length, where the outer portion is a short, where the outerlayer length is between 1.5 and 2.25 inches longer than the inner layerlength, where the outer portion has an outer section length, and wherethe outer section length extends below the lower edge of the inner layersection, and is adapted to extend above a foot of a wearer, or where thehem is a straight hem or a scalloped hem.

Additional embodiments call for the outer layer to a full-length, or ¾length (also called a “Capri”) pant, with the inner layer being the same“boy short” underwear as illustrated in this application.

It should be understood that while the preferred embodiments of theinvention are described in some detail herein, the present disclosure ismade by way of example only and that variations and changes thereto arepossible without departing from the subject matter coming within thescope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof,which claims I regard as my invention.

All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyrightprotection under the copyright laws of the United States and othercountries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimilereproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure,as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all othercopyright rights whatsoever are reserved.

That which is claimed:
 1. A garment for exercising, walking, running,golfing, hiking, traveling, or jogging consisting of: an outer layer, aninner layer, and a waistband, with the outer layer and the inner layerare connected to a waistband bottom of the waistband, and where theinner layer has an outer side, an inner side, and an inner layer bottom,where the inner layer consists of a single knitted garment, where thereare one or more pockets disposed on the inner side of the inner layer,where each of the one or more pockets has a pocket bottom, two pocketsides, and a pocket opening, where the pocket bottom and the two pocketsides are stitched to the inner side of the inner layer, where there isa bottom space between the pocket bottom and the inner layer bottom, andthere is a top space between the pocket opening and the waistbandbottom.
 2. The garment of claim 1, where there are two pockets and eachof the two pockets has a pocket height and a pocket width, and where thepocket height is greater than the pocket width.
 3. The garment of claim2, where the pocket height is approximately two times larger than thepocket width, where the outer layer has an outer layer length, and wherethe inner layer has an inner layer length, and where the inner layerlength is less than the outer layer length.
 4. The garment of claim 2,where the pocket height is 6½″ and the pocket width is 4″.
 5. Thegarment of claim 2, where the inner layer has an inner layer length,where the inner layer length is measured from the bottom of thewaistband to an inner layer hem, and where the inner layer has an innerlayer width, where the inner layer width is measured from a front of theinner layer to a back of the inner layer, and where the inner layerwidth and the inner layer length intersect at a pocket placement center.6. A garment for exercising, walking, running, golfing, hiking,traveling, or jogging comprising: an outer layer, an inner layer, and awaistband, with the outer layer and the inner layer are connected to awaistband bottom of the waistband, and where the inner layer and outerside, an inner side, and an inner layer bottom, where the inner layerconsists of a single knitted garment, where there are one or morepockets disposed on the inner side of the inner layer, where each of theone or more pockets has a pocket bottom, two pocket sides, and a pocketopening, where the pocket bottom and the two pocket sides are stitchedto the inner side of the inner layer, where there is a bottom spacebetween the pocket bottom and the inner layer bottom, and there is a topspace between the pocket opening and the waistband bottom.
 7. Thegarment of claim 6, with each of the one or more pockets has a pocketheight and a pocket width, and where the pocket height is greater thanthe pocket width, where the pocket height is around two times largerthan the pocket width, where the top space is between ¼″ and ¾″ and thebottom space is between 1″ and 2″, and where the outer layer has anouter layer length, and where the inner layer has an inner layer length,and where the inner layer length is less than the outer layer length. 8.The garment of claim 7, where the inner layer has an inner layer length,where the inner layer length is measured from the bottom of thewaistband to an inner layer hem, and where the inner layer has an innerlayer width, where the inner layer width is measured from a front of theinner layer to a back of the inner layer, and where the inner layerwidth and the inner layer length intersect at a pocket placement center9. The garment of claim 8, where the outer portion consists of an outersurface and an inner surface, a front, a back, two sides; a waistbandsection; two pocket sections; and an inner layer section, where thewaistband section consists of an elasticized waistband with a waistbandouter face, a waistband inner face, a waistband top and a waistbandbottom, where there is a gap between the waistband outer face and thewaistband inner face, and where there are two eyelet holes in thewaistband inner face, and a continuous interior drawstring cord, wherethe continuous interior drawstring cord is non-elasticized, and wherethe continuous inner drawstring cord has two drawstring end sections anda drawstring middle section, and where the drawstring middle section islocated in the gap, and where the two drawstring end sections extendfrom the gap through the eyelet holes, such that at least three inchesof each of the two drawstring end sections extend through an outer sideof the eyelet holes, where the outer portion consists of four panels ofmaterial that extend from the waistband section to two hems, where thefour panels of material have two hip seam intersections, where two ofthe four panels of material are sewn to each other at the two sides, andwhere two of the four panels of material are sewn to each other at thefront and the back, and where each of the four panels of materialterminate at a hem, and additionally, consisting of four lines ofreflective material, where the four lines of reflective material aresewn on each of the two hems and into each of the two hip seamintersections, where the inner layer section is a seamless, knitted “boyshort” style underwear, consisting of an inner layer outer surface, aninner layer inner surface, an inner layer upper end, an inner layerlower end, an inner layer front, an inner layer back, and two innerlayer sides, where the inner layer upper end and the inner layer lowerend terminates at an intersection of a lower torso between two legs of auser, such that the layer does not bunch up, stretch out or causechafing when the user is exercising, walking, running, golfing, hikingor jogging.
 10. The garment of claim 9, with each of the one or morepockets has a pocket height and a pocket width, and where the pocketheight is greater than the pocket width, and where each of the twopocket sections consist of a pocket defined on its sides by a pocketfront, a pocket back, two pocket sides, and a pocket bottom, where thepocket front and the pocket back are approximately 6 inches long andapproximately 4 inches wide, and where the pocket front and pocket backare sewn to the inner layer inner surface, where the top space is ½″ andthe bottom space is 1¾″.
 11. The garment of claim 10, where there aretwo pockets, and where the pocket height is 6½″ and the pocket width is4″.
 12. The garment of claim 10, where there are two pockets, and wherethe pocket height is 6¾″ and the pocket width is 4.25″.
 13. The garmentof claim 12, where the outer portion is a short.
 14. The garment ofclaim 12, where the outer portion is a ¾ length pant.
 15. The garment ofclaim 12, where the hem is a straight hem.
 16. The garment of claim 12,where the hem is a scalloped hem.
 17. The garment of claim 8, where theouter portion comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, a front,a back, two sides; a waistband section; two pocket sections; and aninner layer section, where the waistband section comprises anelasticized waistband with a waistband outer face, a waistband innerface, a waistband top and a waistband bottom, where there is a gapbetween the waistband outer face and the waistband inner face, and wherethere are two eyelet holes in the waistband inner face, and a continuousinterior drawstring cord, where the continuous interior drawstring cordis non-elasticized, and where the continuous inner drawstring cord hastwo drawstring end sections and a drawstring middle section, and wherethe drawstring middle section is located in the gap, and where the twodrawstring end sections extend from the gap through the eyelet holes,such that at least three inches of each of the two drawstring endsections extend through an outer side of an eyelet hole, where the outerportion comprises four panels of material that extend from the waistbandsection to two hems, where the four panels of material have two hip seamintersections, where two of the four panels of material are sewn to eachother at the two sides, and where two of the four panels of material aresewn to each other at the front and the back of the pair of shorts, andwhere each of the four panels of material terminate at a hem, where theinner layer section is a seamless, knitted “boy short” style underwear,consisting of an inner layer outer surface, an inner layer innersurface, an inner layer upper end, an inner layer lower end, an innerlayer front, an inner layer back, and two inner layer sides, where theinner layer upper end and the inner layer lower end terminates at anintersection of a lower torso between two legs of a user, such that thelayer does not bunch up, stretch out or cause chafing when the user isexercising, walking, running, golfing, hiking or jogging, where each ofthe two pocket sections comprise a pocket defined on its sides by apocket front, a pocket back, two pocket sides, and a pocket bottom, andwhere the pocket front and pocket back are sewn to the inner layer innersurface, where each of the two pockets is approximately 7 inches longand approximately 4 inches wide.
 18. The garment of claim 17,additionally comprising four lines of reflective material, where two ofthe four lines of reflective material are sewn on each of the hems andtwo of the four lines of reflective material into each of the hip seamintersections, where the outer layer length is at least two incheslonger than the inner layer length.
 19. The garment of claim 18, wherethe outer portion is a short where the outer layer length is between 1.5and 2.25 inches longer than the inner layer length.
 20. The garment ofclaim 19, where the outer portion has an outer section length, and wherethe outer section length extends below the lower edge of the inner layersection and is adapted to extend above a foot of a user.